Rev.

3/13/15
Bureau of Procurement

COMMONLY USED PROCUREMENT ACRONYMS

Acronym Meaning
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
AG Attorney General
AORO Agency Open Record Officer
ASQ American Society for Quality
BAFO Best and Final Offer
BCPGB Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings
BEA Bureau of Engineering Architecture
BOP Bureau of Procurement
BSBO Bureau of Small Business Opportunities
COPA or CWOPA Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
COPPAR Community of Practice Procurement Architectural Review
CPO Chief Procurement Officer
CRP Contractor Responsibility Program
Contractor Responsibility Program System. A database used by the
CRPS
Commonwealth to record Contractor Responsibility Program violations.
CS Commodity Specialist
DCED Department of Community & Economic Development
DCIO Deputy Chief Information Officer
DCNR Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
DGS Department of General Services
DEP Department of Environmental Protection
DHS Department of Human Services
DMVA Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
DOC Department of Corrections
EIN Employer ID Number
EISSP Enterprise IT Standard Selection Process
EPO Emergency Purchase Order
EPEAT Electronic IT Standard Selection Process

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COMMONLY USED PROCUREMENT ACRONYMS

Acronym Meaning
Enterprise Resource Planning. An enterprise-wide, integrated system for
ERP
managing business processes across multiple disciplines and locations.
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FMP Fair Market Price
FIN Federal Identification Number
FOB Freight on Board
FYE Fiscal Year End
Goods Receipt. An entry made into the SAP system by a Commonwealth
GR
employee to record the receipt of goods or services by a supplier.
General Services Administration (an independent agency of the United
GSA
States Government)
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HTML Hyper Text Markup Language
IAA Interagency Agreement
Integrated Enterprise System. The statewide integrated system used to
IES carry out financial, materials management, human resources and payroll
processes in Pennsylvania government.
IFB Invitation for Bid
IG Inspector General
IGA Intergovernmental Agreement
IT Information Technology
ITQ Invitation to Qualify
LAC Live Auction Cockpit
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
L&I Department of Labor & Industry
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLP Limited Liability Partnership
MBE Minority Business Enterprise

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COMMONLY USED PROCUREMENT ACRONYMS

Acronym Meaning
MDM Master Data Management – Used to upload data into the MSCC catalog
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MM Material Master
MPL Minimum Participation Levels
Material Requirements Planning. A term used in relation with Inventory and
MRP
Inventory Management.
MSCC Material Service Contract Catalog

NHTSA National Highway Transportation Safety Administration

NMSDC National Minority Supplier Development Council
OA/OIT Office of Administration/Office for Information Technology
OA Governor’s Office of Administration
OB Office of the Budget
OCC Office of Chief Counsel
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OGC Office of General Counsel
OSS Online Service System – Service used by IES to report system issues
PA Purchasing Agent
PCCD PA Commission on Crime & Delinquency
PCI Pennsylvania Correctional Industries
PDE Pennsylvania Department of Education
PDP Plan Driven Procurement
PEMA Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
PENNDOT or PADOT Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
PHMC Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
PLCB Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
PO Purchase Order
POWL Personal Object Work List

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COMMONLY USED PROCUREMENT ACRONYMS

Acronym Meaning
PR Purchase Requisition
PSERS Public School Employee’s Retirement System
PUC Public Utility Commission
QA Quality Assurance
QPL Qualified Products List
RFI Request for Information
RFP Request for Proposal
RFQ Request for Quotation
RTKL Right to Know Law
"Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte" (Systems, Applications and Products).
SAP The German-originated software which is the foundation of the
Commonwealth’s IES.
United States Small Business Administration 8(A) Business Development
SBA
Program
SBPI Small Business Procurement Initiative
SCSC State Civil Service Commission
SDB Small Diverse Business
SDVBE Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise
SDVOSB Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
SERS State Employees Retirement System
SOW Statement of Work
Supplier Relationship Management. The web-enabled portion of the
SRM
Commonwealth’s SAP system.

SSN Social Security Number

SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (Analysis)
TAR Technical Architecture Review Board
TCO Total Cost of Ownership
UAT User Acceptance Testing

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COMMONLY USED PROCUREMENT ACRONYMS

Acronym Meaning
UNSPSC United Nations Standard Products and Services Codes
UCP Unified Certification Program
VBE Veteran Business Enterprise
VETBIZ Veteran’s Business Verification Program
VOSB Veteran-Owned Small Business
WBE Women Business Enterprise
WBENC Women’s Business Enterprise National Council

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